Housing
Construction industry predicts growth of 15% this year
Development will far exceed 2020 levels despite impacts of Brexit and Covid-19, according to annual survey by Aecom
House of the Week: Splendid Sutton residence is years in the making
Abercorn on the Howth Road in Dublin 13 is now on the market with a guide price of €995,000
A pair of plush pads in Dublin’s southside
15 Percy Lane off Haddington Road and 50 Roebuck Road in Clonskeagh are both now on the market
Rents ‘set to rise again’ as increasing numbers of landlords sell up
Residential estate expert at Sherry FitzGerald says a third of its sales are through private landlords exiting the market
Hundreds of luxury apartments controlled by US fund lie vacant in capital
Kennedy Wilson real estate firm sees high vacancy rate for phase three apartments in Clancy Quay in Dublin 8 and the 22-storey Capital Dock in Docklands
Dublin City Council owed more than €30 million in housing rent
Dublin City Council data shows that €33.1 million in unpaid rent is owed by tenants going back years
Mortgage rules raise doubts over shared equity housing scheme
Plan to help first-time buyers may clash with retail banks’ obligations under existing mortgage rules
Comment: We should double Services Sites Fund to drive down cost of affordable housing in Dublin
The new shared equity scheme is meant to benefit first-time buyers but still places home ownership out of reach for many in our capital while rents also remain high
Seven key takeaways from new CBRE property review
Level of distress will be ‘minimal’ compared to last crash in 2008 but an ‘uneven recovery’ is expected in 2021, according to the consultancy’s latest report
CIF boss says 80 homes lost for every day of lockdown
Tom Parlon said builders supported the new measures, but were caught off guard by the lack of notice
Aidan Regan: Now is the time to rethink the state’s role in our economy
Easier access to borrowing on bond markets, a lower than expected budget deficit and rising property prices offer opportunities to expand universal public services and reshape Ireland Inc
Five key takeaways from Glenveagh’s trading update
The company, which develops starter homes and build-to-rent units, saw revenues fall during the pandemic but still has big plans for 2021
Residential sector emerges in good shape from pandemic
Many agents say that since reopening in June, they have recorded the strongest Q3 sales in decades, while the highest price paid for a private residence was once again outside Dublin
Eoin Ó Broin: Shared equity loan scheme was just an early Christmas present to big property developers
Tax payers money will be used to help push home-ownership beyond the reach of many working people
Four-bed family home in Dublin 14 comes in turnkey condition
The detached house in Goatstown has a separate home office in the back garden and is close to the amenities of this popular south Dublin suburb
Ires buys 146 residential units at Phoenix Park Racecourse development for €60 million
The developer, Flynn & O’Flaherty, is also selling three and four-bed houses and apartments for owner/occupiers in the Castleknock scheme
Coronavirus curse could be property market’s opportunity for change
While Covid-19 has created massive challenges and huge uncertainty for property markets in Ireland and elsewhere, it has also generated opportunities for change. Will we grasp or spurn those opportunities?
No home comforts: how much does it cost the state to build a house?
The Department of Housing says it cost the state €181,000 to construct a home in 2019. Dublin City Council says it costs well over double that amount. Who is right?
The case for urban regions and the multi-family/PRS sectors
As more people in Ireland migrate towards city living and working, there will be an increased demand for greater housing density including more apartments
Prepare for a guarded return to market ‘normality’ in 2021
With an end to the coronavirus horror in sight, it is expected that the property market should edge back towards 2019 levels as next year progresses